Gerardo Romano (born 6 July 1946) is an Argentine actor who has made some 45 appearances in mainstream film and television in Argentina since 1979. He is widely regarded as one of Argentina's leading actors.
Romano has mostly appeared on famous television series in Argentina since 1979, making his acting debut in El Fausto criollo, although he has acted in a number of films such as the 1988 Victor Dinenzon film, Abierto de 18 a 24 and the 1994 film El Amante de las Peliculas Mudas.
In 1992, he played the role of the swindler Raúl Fontana in the action thriller Al Filo de la Ley (On the Edge of the Law) about a hotel in Miami. He also appeared in Spanish film director Carlos Saura's TV film El Sur, which is based on the short story El Sur by Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges.Elley, Derek. "El Sur", Variety (magazine), New York City, 2 December 1992. Posted on 1992-12-01.
In 1996, Gerardo appeared in the crime thriller Policia corrupto''' known as Corrupt Police. He portrayed the character of Eduardo Romero.
Then in 2001, he starred in the internationally acclaimed La Fuga, playing the role of Julio Bordiola, set in the late 1920s. He worked under the direction of one of the leading Argentine film directors, Eduardo Mignogna and with actors Ricardo Darin, Patricio Contreras and Miguel Angel Sola. The film received 5 awards and 11 nominations.
That same year, Romano starred in Nada por Perder, in which he portrayed the character of Luis Bustamante.
In 2004, Gerardo Romano appeared in Dos Ilusiones.
Selected filmography 1979, El Fausto criollo 1984, Atrapadas, Nacho 1985, Los Gatos 1986, Miss Mary 1987, El año del conejo, Las esclavas, Entregador 1988, Abierto de 18 a 24, La clínica loca 1990, Cuerpos perdidos, Negra medianoche, Yo, la peor de todas 1992, Al Filo de la Ley 1992, El Sur 1993, Las boludas 1994, El amante de las películas mudas 1996, Policía corrupto 2001, La fuga, Nada por perder 2004, Dos ilusiones 2016, El Marginal 2025, El secreto'' con Ana María Picchio.
References
http://www.cinenacional.com/personas/index.php?persona=8101 http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=61284 https://web.archive.org/web/20071102094037/http://www.serials.ru/persons/en/Gerardo_Romano.html
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